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Sanaa Jewish Wedding Beads

Posted by Lynn Ardent on January 10, 2015 at 5:20am
Huge silver beads, all bearing the mark of the jeweler. Called lentil beads, used for Jewish weddings in Sanaa, Yemen.
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Tags: Yemen, bead, necklace, pendants, yemen, yemeni, yemenite
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  • Toya January 10, 2015 at 4:48pm

    Stunning beads!

  • Lynn Ardent January 14, 2015 at 3:58am

    Thank you Toya.  These are fun to wear, almost like wearing Christmas ornaments around the neck.  

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